mystikol87 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4846342 Tigers' Cabrera treated, says life is good Associated Press DETROIT -- Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera spent three months in a treatment program for alcoholism following a much-publicized drinking binge during the final weekend of the regular season. Cabrera said Thursday he has turned his life around. He said he hasn't had a drink since he was taken into custody by police after a domestic-abuse complaint was filed by his wife in the early morning of Oct. 3 -- hours before a crucial game against the Chicago White Sox. The first baseman with a $152.3 million contract got drunk enough between Friday night's game and Saturday morning to have what police said was a 0.26 blood-alcohol reading -- three times above Michigan's legal limit for driving -- and a bruised and cut left cheek. Cabrera said he let down his teammates and intends to make up for it this season. He went to a treatment program in Miami during the offseason, and Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski said the program will continue into spring training and the regular season. Last year, the Tigers were trying to hold off Minnesota and clinch the AL Central title when Cabrera created a stir on the final weekend of the season. Police said he arrived at his suburban Detroit home at 5 a.m. ET on Saturday and got into a fight with his wife, who called 911. Cabrera was taken to a police station, where Dombrowski picked him up. The GM later acknowledged being angry and sad to get a call at 7:30 a.m. ET to go get Cabrera. The slugger went 0 for 4 and stranded six runners in a 5-1 loss to Chicago on Saturday night, a game that started about 12 hours after Cabrera left the police station. On Friday night, he had gone 0 for 4 and left four runners on base in an 8-0 defeat against the White Sox. He went hitless in three at-bats on Sunday, a 5-3 Tigers win that left them tied with the Twins for first place. Two days later, Minnesota won a one-game tiebreaker at home for the division crown, beating Detroit 6-5 in 12 innings. Cabrera hit a two-run homer and doubled in that game to help the Tigers open a 3-0 lead, but it wasn't enough. Before the game, he apologized to his teammates for being drunk the previous weekend. Still, the entire ordeal overshadowed what had been a strong performance by Cabrera in the second season of an eight-year contract. He ranked among AL leaders with a .324 batting average, 34 home runs and 103 RBIs. With the collapse, Detroit earned an unwanted place in baseball history, becoming the first team to miss the playoffs after having a three-game lead with four games left. Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hope he recovers. He's got too much talent to f*** up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnellders Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Maybe now he can focus on losing that beer belly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I hope he stays clean. Alcoholism is very difficult to overcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 He already beat anorexia so I'm sure he can beat this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dim Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I had no idea Twinkies were made with any type of alcohol in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Penguino > Dim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbethan Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I had no idea Twinkies were made with any type of alcohol in it. Hey, alcoholism is a serious problem that has ruin many lives, it's not for jokes. That said: Rum cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowa Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 He lives in detroit.. what else is he going to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 He lives in detroit.. what else is he going to do Commit crimes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Nation Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Cabrera is the Venezuelan Babe Ruth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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